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Devotees string exactly one hundred and eight sacred beads

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That specific number is not just a random manufacturing choice. It is considered immensely auspicious across multiple traditions, representing the harsh worldly desires to overcome, the various names of the divine, or the vast distance to spiritual enlightenment.

Devotees string exactly one hundred and eight sacred beads
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